War Machine (Noun)
Meaning
The military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The country's war machine was severely crippled by years of economic sanctions and poor management.
- Their military war machine was feared across the continent for its ability to mobilize quickly and strike with devastating force.
- After the war, the nation focused on rebuilding and strengthening its war machine to prevent future defeats.
- The war machine of the aggressor nation was a complex system that relied on a combination of technology, training, and strategic planning.
- The commander realized that the enemy's war machine was not as invincible as they had initially thought, and began to devise a plan to exploit its weaknesses.